Rope-buckle



F. E. SILLICK. ROPE BUCKLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.28, 1920.

1,368,766., Patented Feb. 15,1921.

stares ROPE-BUCKLE.

App1ication filed M ssage, 1920. Serial No. 4063M.

To all whom it may Concern:

Be it known that I, FINLnr 1E. SILLI K, a citizen of the United States, residing at Black River Falls, in the county of Jackson and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope- Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rope'buckles, and has for an object to provide a device to be attached permanently to a rope end, or otherwise, and to be secured rigidly at any point along the rope where convenience makes it desirable.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rope buckle having improved means for quickly and conveniently inserting the rope in the buckle.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a rope buckle providing means facilitating the tightening of a loop in the rope about an article, a bundle and the like, and when so tightened to secured the rope in such tightened position.

Figure 1 is a view of the rope buckle associated with a length of rope shown in top plan with the rope in finally secured position.

Fig. 2 is a view of the device in top plan with the rope inserted in the hook of the buckle in position to be tightened about an article or bundle.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view inside elevation ofthe buckle and rope.

.Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved rope buckle which forms line the subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed in any size and to operate with rope of any diameter. As indicated in the drawings the rope 10 is secured to the eye 11 in any approved manner. The rope forming a loop 12 is then inserted through the hook of the buckle by simply being passed over the extremity 13.

The tongue 14: is now brought into engage ment with the U-portion 15 of the buckle and in that position the loop 12 may be drawn tightly about an article or bundle.

The lateral offset 16 retains the rope within the hook portion, and when the necessary tension has been exerted upon the article or bundle, the loose end 17 of the rope is hooked 7 over the extremity 13, and drawn into the space between the tongue 1 1 and the side of the buckle. The tongue 14: is pivotally secured to the buckle in any approved manner, as by forming a shoulder 18 integral with the buckle structure, and forming an eye 19 in the tongue structure embracing the shoulder 18.

While the use has heretofore been noted as in exerting tension upon an article or bundle for binding purposes, it is obvious that the buckle may be employed in a very great number of positions and for other purposes, and that it will engage and firmly hold the rope at any point at which it is connected. It will therefore serve a multitude of uses. For instance, the loop 12 may be employed to encircle the neck of an animal, using the device as a halter, in which case it is not desirable to exert tension, but to permit the loop to remain of such diameter as to easily encircle the neck. In such use the buckle will hold the loop at its secured dimension without slipping and with continuous security.

The drawing is only by way of illustration and the sizes, proportions and relations of the several parts each to the other are only illustrative and are not limiting in any manner upon the invention or the scope thereof. I

I claim, 7

1. A rope buckle comprising a U-shaped hook, a tongue extending longitudinally of and bearing upon the hook, and a lateral ofiset extending from the tongue across the interval and proportioned relative to the tongue and hook to engage a rope therebetween.

2. A rope buckle comprising a U-shaped hook, an eye carried upon the buckle opposite the hook, a tongue pivoted to the buckle adjacent to the eye and extending longitudinally and bearing upon the hook.

3. A rope buckle comprising a U-shaped hook member having an eye formed opposite the U-bend, a tongue pivoted to the device adjacent to the eye and extending longitudinally of and bearing upon the U-bend and a lateral offset from the tongue.

A rope buckle comprising a U-shaped hook member, means to attach a rope at the end opposite the U-bend, a pivoted tongue extending'longitudinal of the U and bearing upon the bend, and a lateral ofl'set exbearing upon the hook member.

5. A rope buckle comprising an elongated; b

5 loop member open at one side, means to attach a rope at one end, a tongue pivoted to the structure and bearing upon the loop at the end opposite the rope attaching means,

and a lateral ollset extending from, one side of the tongue bearing 'upon the loop structure. v V V 6.. A rope buckle comprising an elongated loop member, means'to attach a rope atone end of the loop, a tongue pivoted adjacent the rope attaching means extending longi-' tudinally of-the' loop and bearing upon the end oppositethe rope attaching-means, a" 4 I tri'or of the U-bend. constricted interval at the bend ofthe loop structure, and means facilitating the intro lateral offset from the tongue forming a duction of the rope into, the loop with the tongue in operative position.

7. .Arope buckle comprising a U-shaped ody, a rope attaching means opposite the U-bend, a tongue pivoted adjacent to the rope attaching means, extending centrally along the body and bearing upon the U-bend and means carried by the tongue adapted to maintain a rope incontact With the interion;

of the U-bend; r

, 8. vA rope buckle comprising a U-shapedbody, a rope attaching 'means'oppositethe? Ugbend, a tonguepivoted' adjacent to the rope attaching means, extending centrally 7 along the 'body'andbearing' upon the U-bend ahdan'oflset carriedby the tongue adapted to maintain a rope in contact with tl1e1n- In testimony whereof IafliX my signature. I FINLEY SILLICK. V 

